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The Birth
A German born in Hamburg, Germany named Hans Reichenbach, he was born on the 26th of September 1891. He was regarded as one of the most prominent philosophers in the field of science after he was a leading philosopher of science, a logical positivist, and a member of the Berlin Circle. https://youtu.be/uCA1rDz2AEs -
Degree in Philosophy
In 1915, Reichenbach graduated from the University of Erlangen with a degree in philosophy. Arntzenius, Frank. “Frank Arntzenius, Reichenbach's Common Cause Principle.” PhilPapers, 1 Jan. 1970, https://philpapers.org/rec/ARNRCC. -
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H.Reichenbach Contribution of Philosophy
It was Hans Reichenbach's particular interest in physics that led him to write three books that are based on the foundations of physics. Aside from these contributions, he also made significant contributions to the study of empiricism and a theory of probability, logic, and the philosophy of mathematics, the theory of space, time, and relativity, and the analysis of probabilistic reasoning as well as quantum mechanics. -
Axiomatization of the Theory of Relativity
A publication from 1924 entitled General theories of relativity from experimentally accessible causal relationships has been described in some detail.There are two parts to the book, one dealing with special relativity and one dealing with general relativity, both of which are interconnected in some respects and interdependent in others.
Achinstein, Peter. "Reichenbach, Hans." in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Paul Edwards, ed. Vol. 7, 115-118. New York: Macmillan, Inc., 1967. -
Professor at Berlin University
Reichenbach became assistant professor of physics at Berlin University in 1926, under the mentorship of Albert Einstein, Max Planck, and Max von Laue. “Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist: Philosophy.” SIU, https://cola.siu.edu/philosophy/llp/volumes/einstein.php. -
From Copernicus to Einstein
A study published in 1927 covers the effects of Copernican astronomy and technological advances in the study of light and electricity, as well as the development of the Special and General Theories of Relativity. “The Rise of Scientific Philosophy : Reichenbach, Hans, 1891-1953 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, Berkeley : University of California Press, 1 Jan. 1970, https://archive.org/details/riseofscientific0000reic_a2s7. -
The Philosophy of Space and Time
Published in 1928, A number of important questions are addressed in this book, including the relationship between theory and observations, the relationship between the topological and metrical properties of space, Philosophical and scientific questions about whether or not non-Euclidean structures can be visualized.
Reichenbach, H. (1958, January 1). Philosophie der Raum-Zeit-Lehre. Google Books. Retrieved January 21, 2023, -
University of California
In 1938, Reichenbach moved to the United States, where he became a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, assisted by Charles Morris. Eventually, in 1944, Elements of Symbolic Logic and The Rise of Scientific Philosophy were published as foundations for quantum mechanics. 2015, ‘Reichenbach on Causality in 1923: Scientific inference, coordination, and confirmation’, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (Part A), 53: 3–11. -
Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Originally published in 1944, this book discusses how a physical analysis relates to direct observation of the world, while a philosophical analysis involves the analysis of what is known about it. Both disciplines are combined in this book to give an interpretation of quantum physics that does not fall into the limitations of metaphysics. Nagel, Ernest. “Ernest Nagel, Philosophic Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.” PhilPapers, 1 Jan. 1970, https://philpapers.org/rec/REIPFO-8. -
Reichenbach's Death
During his work on philosophical problems related to time and scientific laws, Reichenbach died in Los Angeles on April 9, 1953. His work was published posthumously as Two Books: Direction, Nomological Statements, and Admissible Operations. -
The Direction of Time
It is through this book, published in 1956, that he draws upon all the knowledge and insight gained from his research and insight to attempt to resolve one of the most elusive and mysterious problems in physics: the nature of time itself. Putnam, Hilary. “Hilary Putnam, the Direction of Time.” PhilPapers, 1 Jan. 1962, https://philpapers.org/rec/PUTTDO-6.